Furious is positioned as one of the most anticipated films of this year, marking George Miller’s return to his iconic post-apocalyptic franchise. This new chapter, which serves as a prequel to Mad Max: Fury Roadhas been rated with an R by the Motion Picture Association, as reported comic bookdue to “sequences of strong violence and horrifying images”a clear indication that it will follow the trail of intensity and rawness that characterized its predecessor.
The film, which explores the origins of the fierce Imperator Furiosa, now played by Anya Taylor-Joy, with the original role being Charlize Theron, promises a narrative full of action, violence and gasoline, taking place fifteen years before the events narrated in Fury Road. The choice of Anya Taylor-Joy to reinterpret the role of Furiosa generated some reluctance at first for not opting for Theron, but the young actress of Argentine origin has enough skills, and the blessing of the original Furiosa, to nail the paper.
Ruling out digital rejuvenation
George Miller has expressed his confidence in Taylor-Joy, highlighting her ability to bring a personal energy and determination that fits perfectly with Furiosa’s resilient character. This decision follows a trend in Hollywood toward reinventing iconic characters, eschewing the use of de-aging technologies, which Miller considered but ultimately discarded as not being convincingly realistic in other high-profile film projects. The plot promises to take viewers on an action-packed journey, and now we know that it will also gore and violenceacross the wasteland, portraying Imperator’s struggle to survive and return to the Green Place of Many Mothers after being captured by a ruthless horde of bikers.
The film will not only delve into Furiosa’s backstory but also explore the dynamics of power and survival in a chaotic and ruthless world, where she must face the tyrants Warlord Dementus and Immortan Joe. So let’s go deeper, starting May 24more in the universe of Mad Max and the pure human survival in it.
